Thomas Kyd wasn’t a patch on Shakespeare
Brian Vickers aims to ‘restore’ Kyd to greatness — but claiming too much on too little evidence does the playwright no favors
William Shakespeare
Saturday
Tuesday
Shylock and the Nazis: the truth about Shakespeare's most infamous character
The Nazis saw the character as a useful tool of propaganda
Monday
The ancient roots of Christmas ghost stories
It cathartically exorcises our fear of the spirits of the outer darkness
Friday
What could be more Shakespearean than a ghost?
She is, says Netflix’s advance publicity, going to tell her husband that he looked handsome
Friday
Shakespeare sceptics are the new literary heroes
The defensive self-interest of scholars feeds the doubters
Monday
Does Shakespeare tell us how Succession will end?
Can the Bard help predict the show’s ending?
Sunday
The beauty of the Easter lily
Irish Republicans wear the Easter lily badge in memory of those who died during the 1916 Easter Rising